Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Kuwait
218.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sri Lanka
254.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Kuwait rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Kuwait
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 254.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 218.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Kuwait, a difference of 35.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kuwait ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 165 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 17.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 34.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 520.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 24.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 54.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 39.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 87.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 47.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 129.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 135.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 212.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 238.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 207.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 267.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 60.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 254.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 218.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 35.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Kuwait ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.